Sunday, 22 November 2009

Navaratna Korma

This delicious Mughlai dish gets its name Navratan (meaning nine gems) from the nine different veggies, fruit and nuts used in it. This dish made of vegetables,nuts and fruits cooked in the silky sauce goes well with Indian bread.


What you need for Navaratna Korma:
  • Potato-1 chopped into cubes
  • Carrot-1 chopped 
  • Beans-10 chopped
  • Green peas-1 cup
  • Corn-1 cup
  • Onion-1 chopped fine
  • Pineapple - 1/4 cut into small pieces
  • Ginger garlic paste-1 tbsp
  • Paneer-6 cubes 
  • Capsicum-1/2
  • Badam /Almond -5
  • Cashew nuts-5
  • Raisins-1tbsp
  • Whole garam masala-1 piece each
  • Green chilli-2
  • Cream-1 cup
  • Pepper powder-1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder-1 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
The preparation method:

  • Take a pan add some water bring it to boil and then add cashew nuts, chopped onions.Cook till this is tender then blend in blender and keep aside.
  • Heat some oil in a pan and fry cubed paneer till they turn golden brown.
  • Now in another pan add enough water to boil potatoes,carrot,beans,add salt.Cook till these vegetables are half cooked and keep it a side.
  • Heat some oil in a pan and add oil,Bay leaf,garam masala,jeera,ginger garlic paste,then add cashewnut and onion paste. Mix well then add green chilli chopped, coriander powder, and cook till oil oozes out, now you can add little water, bring to boil.
  • Now add boiled vegetables, fried paneer, dry fruits slightly fried, raisns,pineapple, salt,cream, colour, pepper, cook for 10 min.
  • Lastly garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Delicious and silky Navaratna Korma is ready to be served with Indian Bread.

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